Month: December 2019

Craig Burley thinks the January transfer window could be catastrophic for Barcelona. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol isn’t entirely sold on Barcelona’s attacking threat, despite their 4-1 win over Alaves. ESPN FC looks back on Barcelona’s dominant performance in the 2011 Champions League final against Man United. Arturo Vidal is claiming €2.4 million in unpaid bonuses

January is just around the corner. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. United prepared to wait to land Eriksen on a free Manchester United are set to make a move for Spurs midfielder Christian Eriksen — but not until the summer — the Telegraph

Wolves score thrice to shock Man City 3-2 and keep Liverpool’s league lead at 13 points. Shaka Hislop says Man City players should be having a word with Benjamin Mendy after their loss at Wolves. Shaka Hislop suggests Liverpool have the makings of being one of the Premier League’s all-time greats. When Manchester City fans

Don Hutchison tries to convince Gab Marcotti that Liverpool have wrapped up the league before even facing Leicester. Steve Nicol says Liverpool are in great standing in all competitions despite Jurgen Klopp’s recovery time concerns. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has described the Premier League’s hectic festive schedule as a “crime” against some teams that are

9:28 AM ET Aaron Mooy scored Brighton’s second of the day to seal victory over visitors Bournemouth. Getty Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Aaron Mooy both broke their goalscoring ducks for Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday as their side returned to winning ways with a 2-0 home victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League. Jahanbakhsh, who was

Frank Lampard’s Chelsea loses their second straight home league fixture after being defeated 2-1 by Southampton. Steve Nicol says higher expectations have caused problems for Chelsea’s young stars, leading to inconsistency. Frank Lampard believes Chelsea’s strength of character will become present after their defeat to Southampton. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard said his attacking players had

Ale Moreno delves into how Seattle Sounders and Inter Miami will fare in their 2020 MLS openers. With the 2020 MLS schedule released, Ale Moreno sifts through some of the key matchups on the horizon. The Chicago Fire have appointed former FC Basel manager Raphael Wicky as the club’s new head coach. “I am honored

The Football Agents share their top charitable gift ideas for the players they represent. Getty Images have selected their Top 100 sporting photographs of 2019, and we at Toe Poke have cherry picked our favourite footballing snaps from the album. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories,

Mikel Arteta’s first game in charge of Arsenal was an entertaining one, but they were unable to claim all three points in a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth. Dan Gosling opened the scoring for a second time in less than a fortnight, slotting home from just outside the six-yard box after 35 minutes. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was

Liverpool showed no signs of jet lag as they defeat Premier League rivals Leicester with ease. Gab Marcotti doubles down on his stance that Liverpool could still be caught in the Premier League title race. Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol explain how Liverpool’s dominance against Leicester all but ended the title race. Trent Alexander-Arnold mimicking

January is just around the corner. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Juve’s Haaland hunt could cause Man Utd heartache Manchester United appeared to be in the driver’s seat for FC Salzburg’s Norwegian sensation Erling Braut Haaland but Italian publication Tuttosport has reported that Juventus

Steve Nicol cannot wrap his head around why AC Milan would want to bring back Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Shaka Hislop feels Zlatan Ibrahimovic would fit at Everton despite his advanced age and big personality. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s statue outside Malmo FF’s stadium has been vandalised again, this time with a saw. Stewart Robson believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic could

With Granit Xhaka set to leave Arsenal for Hertha Berlin, Shaka Hislop reflects back on his time at the Gunners. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang salvages a draw for Arsenal vs. Bournemouth in Mikel Arteta’s first game in charge. Mikel Arteta thinks Arsenal performed better than he imagined in their 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. Steve Nicol believes Mikel

Gerard Lopez has been Lille owner since 2016 and is just scratching the surface of what he and his tech background can bring to the sport. Gerard Lopez is many things. He’s the majority owner of Lille, but he’s also a Spanish entrepreneur who grew up in a soot-covered house next to a steel mill

It’s hard to recall the last 38-year-old striker returning from the U.S. to be fought over by serious European clubs. It’s true that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is special, yet he’s also part of a trend. The newly-crowned winners of the Ballon d’Or awards, Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe, are 32 and 34, respectively. Cristiano Ronaldo turns

Anthony Martial, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford were all on target as Manchester United thrash Newcastle 4-1. Steve Nicol analyses Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dilemma surrounding Mason Greenwood’s playing time. MANCHESTER — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said it is not fair to expect players to face two games in three days but believes his Manchester United

10:57 PM ET Dec 27 (Reuters) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he will face a difficult challenge in replacing Sergio Aguero if the Argentine striker decides to leave the club at the end of his contract in 2021. Since joining City in 2011, the 31-year-old Aguero has become the club’s record scorer with

Liverpool showed no signs of jet lag as they defeat Premier League rivals Leicester with ease. Gab Marcotti doubles down on his stance that Liverpool could still be caught in the Premier League title race. Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol explain how Liverpool’s dominance against Leicester all but ended the title race. Leicester City manager

Stewart Robson believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be the answer to Milan’s goal-scoring problems. New Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti responds to reports of Zlatan Ibrahimovic joining him at the Toffees. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s statue outside Malmo FF’s stadium has been vandalised again, this time with a saw. AC Milan will sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer after